Re-enabling a locked root account on Trusted HP-UX
I knew I had had seen this somewhere:
While I was looking for the above information, I found this announcement: HP-UX security features supercede trusted mode. So I'm not sure how much longer the tip on re-enabling the root account will be useful. But I will this thread into our FAQ on recovering root passwords anyway. (Yes, I know the this "3 strikes and you're out" business isn't exactly a lost root password.)
Hi Every one
I disable the root account entering wrong password for many time
How can I enable the root account
I am using Tru64 Unix V4.0G
Thank you (2 Replies)
I'am set the root account locked ON, using smitty, so I can't login or su with root user in my AIX system, some one can help me to unlock root account login ???,
sample :
:~>su
root's Password:
3004-301 Your account has been locked; please see the system administrator.
3004-501 Cannot su to... (1 Reply)
Hi all,
I've been using linux/unix now only for a couple of months and was doing ok until about 30 minutes ago...
I needed to reboot into my windows 2000 partition, so, in a terminal I typed:
shutdown -r now
which duly rebooted the PC for me. On getting to the OS selection screen I... (5 Replies)
I have used the system administration management trusted security system and in the process the root password have been changed or lost.
Is there any possible way to recover root status after this incident:( (5 Replies)
we have a user name "Test1" that account is alwyas locked out. The user has been used to many servers to ftp a file from the main server. i already increase the MaxStartups to 99. And still after how many days account will locked. (3 Replies)
Hi,
I have enable Account lock for failed login attempts.
I have configured
1) /etc/security/policy.conf
2)/etc/default/login
To lock an account if it make multiple incorrect attempts to login to Solaris 10 server.
I can see the account gets locked in /etc/shadow.
I would like to... (1 Reply)
Hi
How do i list all locked account in my linux distributiion
I have tried
passwd -S -a
but it seems to not working .
My distribution details.
# lsb_release -a
LSB Version: :core-3.1-ia32:core-3.1-noarch:graphics-3.1-ia32:graphics-3.1-noarch
Distributor ID: OracleVMserver... (3 Replies)
Hi,
When I am trying to do ssh to a server it shows below error.
Key setup is all good and it used to work well few days back. Now suddenly I am getting this error.
ssh -i <private_key> <id>@<hostname>
Received disconnect from <hostname> Account is locked or login administratively... (1 Reply)
I have a new box that was set up for me and I want to allow telnet to the box as root. I know that it's not secure but due to the nature of what I test I need an easy and reliable way back in if I've messed up the other connection methods(SSH). This is in a protected lab environment. Eventually... (17 Replies)
I am facing an Issue with a particular Unix Account ( ie a particular Userid) getting LOCKED everyday between 7:30am and 8:00am. The Password associated with this particular Account has been setup such that it should never Expire at all but it does LOCK the Account after more than 3 failed... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: pchegoor
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setuidgid
setuidgid(8) System Manager's Manual setuidgid(8)NAME
setuidgid - runs another program under a specified account's uid and gid.
SYNOPSIS
setuidgid account child
DESCRIPTION
account is a single argument. child consists of one or more arguments.
setuidgid sets its uid and gid to account's uid and gid, removing all supplementary groups. It then runs child.
setuidgid cannot be run by anyone other than root.
EXIT CODES
setuidgid exits 111 if it cannot find a UNIX account named account, if it cannot setgid, if it cannot setuid, or if it cannot run child.
Otherwise its exit code is the same as that of child.
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